University to Close at 5 p.m. Tuesday (March 3)

The University will close at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 3). All evening classes
scheduled to start at, or after, 5 p.m. are canceled. Food service will be open until
8 p.m. in Connecticut Hall, and until midnight in the Adanti Student Center.

WElcOME TO Sociology

If you wonder why people are the way they are, you will enjoy sociology. Sociology
is the study of group behaviors and attitudes. Groups may include:

-- a small social network such as friends or family;

-- demographic categories such as race, gender, or income level;

-- affiliations such as politics or religion;

-- group memberships, whether formal or informal, legal or illegal;

-- towns, states, nations -- or even the entire globe.

Through sociology, you will develop a greater appreciation for the diversity of human
experience, and understand more about the social forces that shape the world around
you -- and your own life.

Because sociology covers so many areas of human experience, a sociology degree is
versatile. Graduates work in such diverse fields such as public and private service
agencies, criminal justice, marketing, research, business consulting . . . anything
that involves the understanding of group patterns. For our Undergraduate Handbook,
click here.

Students who pursue graduate-level degrees advance even further in their professional
fields, or become college professors. Click here for our handbook, "Careers in Sociology." You may also click here for the ASA handbook on 21st century careers in Sociology. For our Undergraduate
Handbook, click here.

Department Mission Statement

The Department of Sociology inspires Southern students to explore our dynamic society
by embracing a social curiosity and recognizing the impact of large and small scale
social forces. In addition to supporting Southern students in pursuit of their passions
and dreams, the Department of Sociology faculty members prepare students to be productive
citizens, capable of enhancing the quality of life in Connecticut, the United States,
and across the world. Through curriculum and experiential opportunities sociology
students develop skills that are marketable and can change lives for the better.
Our students’ intellectual journey includes rigorous coursework in social science
research, sociological theory and social diversity. Students gain and apply sociological
insight in service learning, internship, independent study, student research, and
volunteer opportunities. Southern sociology students are poised to challenge the status
quo as well as present new and evolving visions of the world.